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For beginner to upper beginner learners of Japanese. Each episode presents a useful vocabulary word and an example sentence. Use shadowing, repetition, and sentence break-downs to fully understand the Japanese. Show notes can be found at https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/
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Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
鍵(かぎ)がかけてあったのに、泥棒(どろぼう)に入(はい)られました。
kagi ga kakete atta noni, dorobou ni hairaremashita.
lock – (subject marker) – engaged – even though – robber – by – was entered
Even though it was locked, a thief broke in.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-74
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Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
あの人(ひと)が犯人(はんにん)かもしれません。
ano hito ga hannin kamo shiremasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – criminal - might
That guy might be the culprit.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-73
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
明日(あした)は、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るかもしれません。
ashita wa, ame ga furu kamo shiremasen.
as for tomorrow – rain – (subject marker) – fall - might
It may rain tomorrow.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-72
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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
あの人(ひと)がうそをつくはずがありません。
ano hito ga uso o tsuku hazu ga arimasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – lie – tell – should – not be the case
That person wouldn't tell a lie.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-71
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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
バスは、もうすぐ来(く)るはずです。
basu wa, mou sugu kuru hazu desu.
bus – as for – soon – come – ought to – be
The bus should be here soon.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-70
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Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
日本(にほん)のコンビニは、24時間(じかん)開(あ)いているはずです。
nihon no konbini wa, nijuuyo jikan aite iru hazu desu.
Japan's – convenience stores – as for – 24 hours long – open – should be
Japanese convenience stores should be open 24 hours.
Note: 24時間 is "nijuu yo jikan" and not "nijuu yon jikan"
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-69
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
ケンジ君(くん)は、アメリカ人(じん)かどうかわかりません。
kenji kun wa, amerika jin kadouka wakarimasen.
Kenji – (title for younger boy) – as for – American – whether or not – (I) don't know
I'm not sure if Kenji is an American or not.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-68
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Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
「メアリー」という人(ひと)を知(し)っていますか？
meari- toiu hito o shitte imasu ka?
Mary – such a – person – knowing – (question marker)
Do you know a person named Mary?
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-67
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Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
「たま」という猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っています。
tama toiu neko o katte imasu.
"tama" – called – cat – (direct object marker) - keeping
I have a cat named Tama.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-66
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
あの会社(かいしゃ)は、従業員(じゅうぎょういん)が１００人(にん)もいます。
ano kaisha wa, juugyouin ga hyakunin mo imasu.
that – company – as for – employee – (subject marker) – 100 people – even - exists
That company has a hundred employ
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-65
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